INDIANAPOLIS — May marks the last month for enhanced food stamp benefits in Indiana. At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government issued emergency allotments for families in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The change meant families were eligible for more benefits than they would have been without a public health emergency.
Starting in June, households will no longer receive the enhanced SNAP benefit amount. But the FSSA said benefits won’t return to pre-pandemic levels, pointing to a cost-of-living adjustment.
The amount of each family’s monthly decline in benefits will vary based on several factors, including household size, income and allowable deductions.